I tried to make choices, but wound up with empty gestures.

Except there is no narrative, just a big, beautiful empty gesture.

I don't think Clinton has reached the point where saying he's sorry is an empty gesture, but he may be flirting with it.

He reached a hand toward her in parting, but it was an empty gesture.

In my case, it was more or less an empty gesture.

Audience members bought merchandise, though according to the group this felt more like an "empty gesture."

But he was wearing an environmental suit, so it would be an empty gesture.

It was an empty gesture - she knew he wouldn't stay there.

But without more basic changes in our health-care policies, this may be an empty gesture.

Policy without financial resources is just an empty gesture.